98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 564
Vaucher Frères, Case No. 13295/11649, 72 mm, 191 g, circa 1820
An impressively large and elegant pocket watch with cylinder escapement and original morocco case
Case: silver and rose gold, engine-turned, back monogrammed with blue enamel. Dial: silver, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, keywind, large three-arm balance.
Vaucher Frères à Fleurier was founded by Alfred Vaucher at Fleurier. After his death in 1840 the sons Alfred, Edouard and James-Henri continued the business and specialized on dealing in watches for the Chinese market. In 1843 they opened a branch in Kanton and later another one in Shanghai. Also a ship's chronometer dated around 1860 and signed "Vaucher Frères" is known.
Provenance: Sotheby's Geneva, 18.11.1997, Lot 247.
An impressively large and elegant pocket watch with cylinder escapement and original morocco case
Case: silver and rose gold, engine-turned, back monogrammed with blue enamel. Dial: silver, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, keywind, large three-arm balance.
Vaucher Frères à Fleurier was founded by Alfred Vaucher at Fleurier. After his death in 1840 the sons Alfred, Edouard and James-Henri continued the business and specialized on dealing in watches for the Chinese market. In 1843 they opened a branch in Kanton and later another one in Shanghai. Also a ship's chronometer dated around 1860 and signed "Vaucher Frères" is known.
Provenance: Sotheby's Geneva, 18.11.1997, Lot 247.
estimated
10.000—12.000 €
Price realized
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